The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has designated the Songbird Trail starting in Albert Lea as a regional trail, marking a major ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he’ll accept a council-approved pay raise after bypassing recommended salary bumps during his seven years in office.

Zack Smith of Lake Mills won second place at the 2026 EntreFEST Pitch Competition on June 12.

Minnesota’s red flag law, established in 2024, allows courts to temporarily take guns away from people deemed a risk to ...

Just a third of likely Minnesota voters approve of the new blue-and-white design adopted in 2024, while half are opposed.

Salvation Army officers, board members and donors on Tuesday met to learn more about the impact Salvation Army has on the ...

Albert Lea Community Theatre has announced the productions for its 2026-27 season.

Police received a report at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday of gas that had been siphoned out of a tank and an attempted break-in at 106 ...

First place: Paul Hanson and Bonnie Fritz Second place: Barb and Orrion Roisen Third place: Gail Schmidt and Dave Ring Fourth place: Larry Crowe and Jim Fisher Meet bridge master and teacher Patty ...

I recently returned from a trip to Hawaii that included seven days aboard a cruise ship. As we sailed from island to island, something unexpected happened. After a few days at sea, whenever I stepped ...

A public send-off will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Albert Lea Fire Station for the Albert Lea clay target team, which qualified to compete in the Minnesota State High School League Clay ...

Store owners Kim Zenk and Katie Hebblewhite on Thursday began the grand opening for the new location of their sewing business, Granny’s Legacy Patterns. Store owners Kim Zenk and Katie Hebblewhite on ...